I looked for my area and it appears there is a monthly per diem of 2900-3000/month so that tracks with my listing. 

In 2020 when the world flipped over i gave wholesale a try by hiring VA and spending around 20K failing to launch a wholesale operations.The operation didn't make any sales mainly because I didn't have time to work the business and because I didn't have a follow up system at all to track and follow up with the leads. 

I recommend you track those down and narrow your focus down to a particular market, then start evaluating properties and watching what happens while you gain the education.Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

having done bizz in both cities I have to say I really love Charleston we were one of the first builders to build across the tracks in charleston I bought my first lot there for 20k and built and sold the house to Shep of southern charm. we have done a lot of stuff in Fountain sq as well new builds and remodels. plus a ton of rental financing for investors in Indy..

For example, say you bought a str and the prior landlord tracked the cost for the improvements he made, you can take the cost of his improvements and bifurcate from the cost of the home and accelerate that piece of depreciation.

Find someone willing to keep you on track or motivate you.It's honestly simple: stop thinking and start doing.

There have been so many changes to the tenant-landlord law over the last few years, both statewide as well as many city counsels trying to match/outdo Seattle that it’s almost impossible to keep track.  

Track the houses you offer on. 

Home Warranty (far from perfect, many people don't like them for a lot of reasons mainly because they are a pain to deal with, but as a safety net for someone looking to get going despite not having super deep pockets yet, they are worth looking into IMO, just pick a company with a good track record, and often you can have your agent pay for it as a closing gift). 

Sounds like you and your husband are on the right track with real estate.